Record Number: 1907

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statements in trial for theft: Thomas Stevenson: "...next day he said they [stolen property] were advertised. I looked in The Times, and said it was not there..."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

18 Apr 1819

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Thomas Stevenson

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

son of wine and spirit broker

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

The Times

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1907

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 26 May 1819, Trial of Charles Wingfield (t18190526-37)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 26 May 1819, Trial of Charles Wingfield (t18190526-37), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1907, accessed: 23 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None